Hi friends—this video is me hitting pause after a fat minute and just resetting. A lot of what you’ve seen recently was Korea + Japan travel from April, and now it’s August, so a lot happened in between—event after event once I landed back in the States. The biggest thing I didn’t get to properly say in the moment: thank you for 1,000 subscribers. It happened while I was in Korea and it honestly felt surreal, especially because that whole trip was a last-minute decision right before starting my new role in May. Looking back, it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. I also talk about how traveling changed my perspective—like, life doesn’t feel the same anymore after experiencing life outside of work. During that month I was the happiest and healthiest: walking everywhere, eating good food, socializing, stress-free… and I even lost 8 pounds without really working out. Coming back to remote work and adjusting to a customer-facing role has been a challenge because now I’m trying to build a life that’s centered around what I actually want: healthy relationships, habits, physical activity, and creative stuff—while still being financially smart. Finally, I share where my channel might go next: it’ll probably stay a sporadic video diary focused on the personal/creative side, and I’m considering a second channel for the corporate/program management content.